Mothers' perception of the care of newborn in the home environment.

Objectives: to identify mothers' perceptions about caring for newborns in the home environment, from the perspective of complexity thinking.

Methods: qualitative, exploratory and descriptive research, carried out between November/2022 and February/2023. Data were collected through individual interviews with 21 mothers from southern Brazil who cared for newborns at home and analyzed using the thematic analysis technique.

Immunological imbalance in microcephalic children with congenital Zika virus syndrome.

Microcephalic children due congenital Zika virus syndrome (CZS) present neurological symptoms already well described. However, several other alterations can also be observed. Here, we aimed to evaluate the immune system of microcephaly CZS children.

Judicialisation, right to health and justice at Rio de Janeiro's 'Health Dispute Resolution Chamber': Users' conceptions.

The responses to the judicialisation are based on legal discourses and local practices that impact on access to health and justice. How citizens understand rights is key to holding government accountable. On a human right in health approach and emphasising the right to health and access to justice, this article explores these links through in-depth interviews of claimants at the Rio de Janeiro State Department, whose assist vulnerable groups.

Antibiofilm and anti-caries effects of an experimental mouth rinse containing Matricaria chamomilla L. extract under microcosm biofilm on enamel.

Objective: This study evaluated the antibiofilm and anti-caries effects of an experimental mouth rinse containing aqueous extract of Matricaria chamomilla L.

Methods: Microcosm biofilm was produced on bovine enamel, from pooled human saliva mixed with McBain saliva, under 0.2 % sucrose exposure, for 5 days.